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and years later, roger ebert would face his greatest challenge too. losing portions of his jaw and his ability to speak, eat and drink after cancer surgeries. turning to a computer generated voice to do the speaking for him. >> these are my words but this is not my voice. this is alex, the best computer voice i've been able to find. >> reporter: he would use that computer to speak about the gift of talking, a gift he says he took for granted. >> for most of my life i never gave a second thought to my ability to speak. it was like breathing. in those days, i was living in a fool's paradise. after surgeries for cancer took away my ability to speak, eat or drink, i was forced to enter this virtual world in which a computer does some of my living for me. >> reporter: on oprah ebert would describe that in his dreams, he could still speak. >> that's just like i was in life, you could never shut me up. >> reporter: just two days ago, his final tweet, a link to his blog titled "my live of presence." ebert taking note it was 46 years ago he became a film criti
and years later, roger ebert would face his greatest challenge too. losing portions of his jaw and his ability to speak, eat and drink after cancer surgeries. turning to a computer generated voice to do the speaking for him. >> these are my words but this is not my voice. this is alex, the best computer voice i've been able to find. >> reporter: he would use that computer to speak about the gift of talking, a gift he says he took for granted. >> for most of my life i never...
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there was genuine emotion today upon word that roger ebert had died. last night right here we were talking about him taking time off of film reviewing because of a recurrence of the cancer that he fought so bravely and so publically for so long. tonight from chicago nbc's john yang has a look back. >> i'm roger ebert of "the chicago sun times." >> reporter: he was a movie critic as famous as the movie stars he reviewed. a sought out voice on award show red carpets. >> i think it's going to win. i think it is the best movie of the year. >> reporter: roger ebert has a star on hollywood's walk of fame and was the first film critic to win a pulitzer. >> thumbs up for me. >> reporter: but it's his thumb that made him a household name. the trademark review system developed with long time co-host gene siskel. they worked for rival newspapers. siskel for "the chicago tribune" and ebert for "the chicago sun times." their on-air sparks came naturally. >> do you believe that a movie needs to be fair in order to be good or does it need to be accurate in order to b
there was genuine emotion today upon word that roger ebert had died. last night right here we were talking about him taking time off of film reviewing because of a recurrence of the cancer that he fought so bravely and so publically for so long. tonight from chicago nbc's john yang has a look back. >> i'm roger ebert of "the chicago sun times." >> reporter: he was a movie critic as famous as the movie stars he reviewed. a sought out voice on award show red carpets....
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. >> brown: and we remember roger ebert. the pulitzer-prize winning film critic known for giving movies a simple thumbs up or down, who died today. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century.
. >> brown: and we remember roger ebert. the pulitzer-prize winning film critic known for giving movies a simple thumbs up or down, who died today. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial...
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the movie reviewer roger ebert. a look back at his newspaper and tv career and the mark he made on the movie business. >>> then to the uproar at rutgers university where the men's basketball coach was fired after videotapes of team abuse were made public. the critics who demand more heads must roll and who is stepping forward to defend the former coach. >>> later this half hour, mark zuckerberg's announcement about the facebook cell phone in a crowded field of smartphones on the market you will see how this particular one may stand out. that's coming up. >>> the growing tensions between north and south korea. >> movement of mobile missle-launchers capable of hitting guam is the latest provocation. abc's martha raddatz reports from seoul. >> reporter: the u.s. is tracking a mobile missile launcher that has been moved within north korea by train. the launcher has the ability to strike japan, as well as u.s. bases in okinawa and guam. adding to the fears the young leader of the north said the moment explosion is coming
the movie reviewer roger ebert. a look back at his newspaper and tv career and the mark he made on the movie business. >>> then to the uproar at rutgers university where the men's basketball coach was fired after videotapes of team abuse were made public. the critics who demand more heads must roll and who is stepping forward to defend the former coach. >>> later this half hour, mark zuckerberg's announcement about the facebook cell phone in a crowded field of smartphones on...
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we'll fix that and get back to that report the obituary of roger ebert. the president of the united states said this, quoting president obama, michelle and i are saddened to hear about the passing of roger ebert. for a generation of americans and especially chicagoans roger was the movies. when he didn't like a film, he was honest. when he did he was effusive, capturing the unique power of the movies to take us somewhere magical. that is the president of the united states releasing his statement. let's get a closer look now at roger ebert and his very influential work. the executive producer of ebert's ground breaking show "at the movies" is joining us right now, david plummer. give us a thought, david. this is a loss for all of us. >> honestly, it is a loss for all of us. hearing what president obama said, you know, it just goes to show what a huge force he was. i mean, this is a movie critic. the president of the united states isn't going to say the words that he said in that statement for anybody and it goes to show that roger sort of went past just be
we'll fix that and get back to that report the obituary of roger ebert. the president of the united states said this, quoting president obama, michelle and i are saddened to hear about the passing of roger ebert. for a generation of americans and especially chicagoans roger was the movies. when he didn't like a film, he was honest. when he did he was effusive, capturing the unique power of the movies to take us somewhere magical. that is the president of the united states releasing his...
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a paraphrase of his final blog, roger ebert is not going away. that rab this -- ran this morning, jon. >> jon: jon a pair of teenage hikers lost in the wilderness and running out of time. ahead how rescuers found them both and brought them home. plus, she is in charge of protecting the president. who is guarding her stuff? ahead, has somebody hacked the new head of the secret service? what thegency has to say coming up. on "the fox report." stay top of mind with customers? from deals that bring them in with an offer... to social media promotions that turn fans into customers... to events that engage and create buzz... to e-mails that keep loyal customers coming back, our easy-to-use tools will keep you in front of your customers. see what's right for you at constantcontact.com/try. >> jon: emergency crews in california this afternoon rescued an 18-year-old woman clinging to a cliff after he had been lost in the california wilderness five days. happened one day after rescuers found her 19-year-old friend dazed disor yented wearing nothing but a t-
a paraphrase of his final blog, roger ebert is not going away. that rab this -- ran this morning, jon. >> jon: jon a pair of teenage hikers lost in the wilderness and running out of time. ahead how rescuers found them both and brought them home. plus, she is in charge of protecting the president. who is guarding her stuff? ahead, has somebody hacked the new head of the secret service? what thegency has to say coming up. on "the fox report." stay top of mind with customers? from...
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two thumbs up for roger ebert. very sad when i heard that. >> he justified movies as a high brow kind of thing. >> de. the other thing he had this horrible battle with cancer, thyroid and throat cancer. he found his voice on twitter. i followed him. somebody today on facebook wrote on his page, i didn't agree with you with any of the movies. but i never missed your column because i loved the way you wrote. >> and he was brand. movie reviews there's him and everybody else. >> right. he stood out. nobody else has that impact. >> nobody else has that footprint. >> his brand will continue. 15th year of his movie festival coming up in a couple of weeks. >> thank you. now, what do you call it when some investors get early notification of a major policy shift from washington that would be profitable and everybody else is left out in the cold. is an unusual case of crony capitalism or the reality of an unfair system. our quest for more open and fair markets continues when we take a close look at a fishy deal involving a ke
two thumbs up for roger ebert. very sad when i heard that. >> he justified movies as a high brow kind of thing. >> de. the other thing he had this horrible battle with cancer, thyroid and throat cancer. he found his voice on twitter. i followed him. somebody today on facebook wrote on his page, i didn't agree with you with any of the movies. but i never missed your column because i loved the way you wrote. >> and he was brand. movie reviews there's him and everybody else....
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rest in pizza piece to roger ebert have a great night and we'll see you back here on monday. [ ♪ music ♪ ]
rest in pizza piece to roger ebert have a great night and we'll see you back here on monday. [ ♪ music ♪ ]
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. >>> pulitzer prize-winning movie critic roger ebert died in chicago today. he spent the last decade battling cancer of the thyroid and salivary gland. he and his sidekick about the term, two thumbs up. that is the latest from the fox business network, giving you the power to prosper. [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. liz: we know manhattan is home to some pricey real estate. ashley: that is understatement. liz: $100 million for an apartment. the most expensive apartment sold for a massive $88 million but an american was not the buyer. we know that doesn't shock you. and we know this won't t wa
. >>> pulitzer prize-winning movie critic roger ebert died in chicago today. he spent the last decade battling cancer of the thyroid and salivary gland. he and his sidekick about the term, two thumbs up. that is the latest from the fox business network, giving you the power to prosper. [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the...
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just part of what made roger ebert famous. the legendary film critic died yesterday at 70 after a long battle with cancer. his former colleague richard roeper shared his memories on "ac 360." >> with roger what you saw on tv and what you read in his blog or saw his tweets, what you saw is what you got. that was roger. he was a larger than life guy. he had a great passion for the movies. you mentioned how long he's been doing this. when i joined the show he had already been a film critic for 30 years. he had already reviewed literally 10,000 movies. and he would still get excited every time the lights went down and the curtains parted in the screening room he was always rooting for a more very to be good. but if it wasn't good, you'd know about it. >> richard roeper said working with rog' ert ebert was like winning the lottery every day. such a contribution. >> national treasurer. >>> an off duty california police officer being hailed as a hero after a tsa agent was attacked at the airport in honolulu. justin rogers jumped a ba
just part of what made roger ebert famous. the legendary film critic died yesterday at 70 after a long battle with cancer. his former colleague richard roeper shared his memories on "ac 360." >> with roger what you saw on tv and what you read in his blog or saw his tweets, what you saw is what you got. that was roger. he was a larger than life guy. he had a great passion for the movies. you mentioned how long he's been doing this. when i joined the show he had already been a...